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Richwood, TX town hall & government

Richwood spent $7.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,768 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richwood's government.

Town budget

Where Richwood's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,768
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
$2,407 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million23%
Police
$1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$950,00013%
Water & other utilities
$943,00013%
Paid to other governments
$910,00013%
Fire
$259,0004%
Interest on debt
$138,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$119,0002%
Parks & libraries
$44,0001%
Other
$39,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Richwood

Full-time staff
23
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brazosport Independent School District

Richwood's K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Jones Creek, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Surfside Beach and Clute. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,423
Texas: $12,815
Students
11,357
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$319.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 70%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,423 per pupil, $7,680 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Richwood: Angleton Independent School District ($12,546 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Richwood pay

Typical tax bill
$3,986
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$249,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Richwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Richwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richwood

Richwood is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Richwood's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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